Thank you, Mr. Chair. I too feel it is important that this senior management position be located somewhere outside of the city of Yellowknife. I come from a region where language is in dire need of revitalization. The Gwich'in language is one of the hardest languages to learn, and it's the least spoken language within the Northwest Territories, Indigenous language. We're losing our language at a fast pace. Our elders are -- we're losing our elders at an equally fast pace too so they're taking this language with them. We have a few knowledgeable people, such as our translators back there, that do take a good role in saving our language. So I too do not want to delete any numbers from this budget. Location, I would fight for having it located in one of the other regions, having it located where it's needed. I believe all the other locations would be appropriate. It would be well accommodated because, in essence, you're going to have to put something where it's needed, not a thousand miles away. So like I said, I don't want to delete any numbers, but I would like to see this position located in another region within the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
George Nerysoo on Committee Motion 9-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Health and Social Services, Carried
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Committee Motion 9-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Health and Social Services, Carried
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